Clarification regarding due date of transfer of shares to IEPF Authority - Companies Law - 15/2016

General Circular No. 15/2016 No.05/23/2016-IEPF Government of India Ministry of Corporate Affairs 5 th Floor. A Wing, Shastri Bhawan, Dr. R.P. Road New Delhi-110001 Dated: 07.12.2016 To All Stakeholders, Nodal Officer's (IEPF) of Concerned Companies All Regional Director's Registrar of Companies of Min of Corp. Affairs Subject: Clarification regarding due date of transfer of shares to IEPF Authority Sir/Madam, Various representations have been received from the Companies for Simplification of transfer process of shares under Investor Education Protection Fund (Accounting. Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 , notified on 05.09.2016 It has also been requested for extending the due date prescribed for transferring the shares to IEPF Authority. The matters, including simplification of transfer process and extension of date for such transfer, are under consideration and the rules are likely to be revised. The revised rules shall be notified in due course. 2. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority. Yours faithfully, (Monika Gupta) Deputy Director